Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 27, 1996. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1976 Toyota Corolla has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Child seat11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1976 Toyota Corolla recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1976 vs. every other Corolla year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Corolla median. How we score

'69'70'71'73'76'77'78'79'80'81'82'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26'27
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1976 Toyota Corolla, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BROKEN UNIBODY FRAMEDP83013 · closed Mar 27, 1984
    No recall
In owners' words

What Corolla owners report

Recent child seat complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, HIT IN THE REAR AND THE CHILD SEAT SAFTEY SEAT BELT POPPED OUT DURING THE IMPACT AND THE CHILD ALMOST CAME OUT OF THE SEAT. *AK
Complaint 981282 · Mar 27, 1996

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